AMISH OATMEAL TREATS
These Oatmeal Treats are one of the Southern Lady’s favorites. This is an Amish recipe from a cookbook that is at least 30 years old. I make these cookies often because my 4 year old grandson just loves them! They are wonderful for any holiday or event and keep well in an air-tight contain. These cookies make a great gift for anyone. Take some to a neighbor or friend.
Amish oatmeal treats are a great snack with milk.
1/2 cup butter or margarine or 1 stick or 8 tablespoons, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter (I use crunchy)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups quick uncooked oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Beat margarine, peanut butter and sugars together until creamy. Blend in eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add flour, soda, and salt to the creamed mixture. Blend well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls (I roll mine into balls with my hands about the size of a walnut and place the ball unmashed) onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees about 15 minutes. (I like the tops brown, so I usually turn on the broiler for about two minutes before taking out of the oven). Makes about 3 dozen cookies. Enjoy! They won’t last long!
Amish Oatmeal Treats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine or 1 stick or 8 tablespoons softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter I use crunchy
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 1/2 cups quick uncooked oats
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat margarine, peanut butter and sugars together until creamy. Blend in eggs, milk, and vanilla. Add flour, soda, and salt to the creamed mixture. Blend well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
- Drop by spoonsfuls (I roll mine into balls with my hands about the size of a walnut and place the ball unmashed) onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees about 15 minutes. (I like the tops brown, so I usually turn on the broiler for about two minutes before taking out of the oven). Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
If you like this recipe, you might also like my recipe for Heavenly Chocolate Cookies.
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Have been looking for a good oatmeal cookie recipe. Just haven’t had any luck until today, when I made these cookies. I made half of what the recipe called for. They turned out perfectly. This will be my go to oatmeal cookie recipe. Thank you so much
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Can regular oats be substitute for the quick?
Yes, I think that would work for you Donna, but I have not tried it with regular oats.
I made these this morning and they are delicious! I made smaller sized cookies due to our preference but still baked them 15 minutes and they were perfect. A very slight crunch on the outside and soft centre. I got 5 dozen from this recipe. I will certainly make these again!
How wonderful! So glad you enjoyed these cookies Terri!
Your recipes look so delicious. I can’t wait to try them.
Thank you!!
Instead of all that white flour. I use 1 cup Ground up walnuts. More protein & wonderful nutty flavor. Cookies have the same. Texture. To. Just Say ‘n
I used raisins and chocolate chips!
Just made these and they are VERY good! Thanks for sharing!
Instead of chocolate chips I added dried cran-blueberries
Can’t wait to try these out on my grandkids!! I know they will devour them as soon as they come out of the oven!!! Thanks
Carol
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I used both, Yummy
Mine too, but then I realized I used baking powder instead of baking soda oops, they still tasted good so we’ll see next time around.
Could you use self rising flour instead of plain flour?
I have never tried it but I think you could.
could the choc. chips be replaced with raisins?
Yes, you could do that.
I was wondering if I could subsititue the chocolate chips with raisins?
Yes, you can, Kathy.
Hi…these looks good! Going to try making this… But I notice it says soda. What kind of soda goes in this?
baking soda.
Hello Judy, I have been visiting your page from quiet sometime but am commenting for the first time ! Can you please tell me if I can substitute eggs with any other thing??? I am allergeic to eggs 🙁 ! Please reply soon I badly want to make them !
I have never subsituted anything for eggs. Thought this might help you if you want to check it out. http://www.egglesscooking.com/egg-substitutes/
Not to worry, either way they are outstanding! I’d better get to exercizing a whole lot this winter.
Its me again. I will definately be making these again! Fresh out of the oven and they are delicious!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
Could you make these without the peanut butter?
I never have but you could do it.
How did they turn out without peanut butter?
OOOPS!! must have done something wrong!!! I don’t know the science of cooking-so I’m not good at making substitutions. My husband is diabetic and oves oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips–to I thought I’d give these a try.. I used Splenda blend brown sugar and plain Splenda for the sugars and did everything else just like the recipe. I rolled the dough into balls–and they stayed that way..not nice and flat like the pic shows. Could the Splenda have mde that much of a difference? yu can not taste sweet, peanut butter or the cinnamon I added. HELP!! What did I do wrong???????? I want these to work…..
I have never tried subbing anything in this recipe. If you bake a few and they are not spreading you can always take a fork and mash them flat but I don’t know why they did not work. I have been making these for years.
they make a sugar substitute that is for baking..i use it. and my sugar lovers cant tell the difference unless they see the bag. I flatten the cookies and am a little heavy handed in the cinnamon department( its yummy and is known to lower blood sugars)
Southern Lady — do you have a recipe for CRISPY OATMEAL COOKIES???
This is the only one I have, Pat. https://thesouthernladycooks.com/2012/03/18/coconut-chocolate-chip-krispies/
These cookies look so tasty, I keep wanting to pick one out of the picture to enjoy with my coffee this morning! Guess I need to bake some right away. 🙂
This looks so good.
I love oatmeal cookies! My kids aren’t fond of them so I would have to eat them all myself if I made them. But it might just be worth it with your recipe!
I love oatmeal and I’m always looking for new recipes to use it in..
this one sounds like my kind of cookie
These oatmeal cookies look fantastic! I’ll add some raisins for mine! 😉
Treats indeed!
Simply delicious recipe!Iam more than super excited to try these and we were thrilled to see this recipe.Thanks for the great treats!
We have some Amish families in Md Tn. I’ve had some of their baking before and it was delicious! I like to make the Amish Friendship Bread, as well. 🙂
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